{"library":"nest","title":"Nest (HTTP Client)","description":"The `nest` package, version 0.1.6, is an extremely old and likely abandoned Node.js HTTP client designed for interacting with REST APIs. Published many years ago, it predates modern JavaScript module systems like ESM and lacks TypeScript support. This package is distinct from the popular NestJS framework, which is a comprehensive server-side framework. Given its age and lack of updates, it is not suitable for new projects and should be avoided due to potential security vulnerabilities and incompatibility with contemporary Node.js environments and practices. Its release cadence is non-existent, and it offers no significant differentiators over modern, well-maintained HTTP clients like `axios` or `node-fetch`, which provide robust features, active development, and broad community support.","language":"javascript","status":"abandoned","last_verified":"Thu Apr 23","install":{"commands":["npm install nest"],"cli":null},"imports":["const Nest = require('nest');","const client = Nest.createClient('http://example.com');","client.get('/data', callback);"],"auth":{"required":false,"env_vars":[]},"quickstart":{"code":"const Nest = require('nest');\n\nconst apiClient = Nest.createClient('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com');\n\napiClient.get('/posts/1', (err, res, body) => {\n  if (err) {\n    console.error('Error fetching data:', err.message);\n    return;\n  }\n\n  if (res.statusCode !== 200) {\n    console.error(`Received status code ${res.statusCode}:`, body);\n    return;\n  }\n\n  console.log('Successfully fetched post:');\n  console.log(JSON.parse(body));\n\n  apiClient.post('/posts', { title: 'foo', body: 'bar', userId: 1 }, (postErr, postRes, postBody) => {\n    if (postErr) {\n      console.error('Error creating post:', postErr.message);\n      return;\n    }\n    console.log('\\nSuccessfully created post:');\n    console.log(JSON.parse(postBody));\n  });\n});","lang":"javascript","description":"This quickstart demonstrates how to instantiate the `nest` HTTP client and perform a GET request, followed by a POST request, using its callback-based API. It shows basic error handling and response parsing for a JSON API.","tag":null,"tag_description":null,"last_tested":null,"results":[]},"compatibility":null}